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Cecil Powell Career Story

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Player Story

Cecil Powell story

Cecil Powell built his college career from 2019 through 2025 as a defensive back from Deerfield Beach, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with NC State, Sam Houston, and Troy. The clearest part of Cecil Powell's career was his defensive production: 136 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 9 passes defended across 41 career games in the available record. His career also includes 30 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Cecil Powell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    NC State

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Troy

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Sam Houston

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20192020202020212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonNC State0.511.42—
2020 PostseasonNC State7.524.64.47
2020 Regular SeasonNC State7.524.64.40
2021 Regular SeasonNC State0——-7.5
2022 Regular SeasonNC State0——0
2023 Regular SeasonNC State05.21.10
2024 Regular SeasonTroy213.32.82
2025 Regular SeasonSam Houston9.5275.67.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ No. 127 Middle Tennessee

Week 13 · L 17-31 · Conference game

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Pittsburgh

Week 5 · W 30-29 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

68.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Virginia

Week 6 · W 38-21 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Kentucky

Week 1 · L 21-23 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

58.6 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs No. 109 Delaware

Week 12 · W 26-23 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

56.7 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Sam Houston

9.5 primary output · 27 efficiency · 5.6 usage

58.5

#2

2023 Regular Season · NC State

38.1

0 primary · 5.2 efficiency · 1.1 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · NC State

37.3

7.5 primary · 24.6 efficiency · 4.4 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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